Veterans Cookout

I just got home from a cookout sponsored by Veterans High School Chorus- and it was pretty fun.  I got to meet some high schoolers, and hang out with one of my friends.  But, the funny thing was that we were the only 8th graders there when it was for 8th graders!!!  Still, I had a pretty good time!

CRCT- Language Arts

Today, we took the Language Arts test, and it was definitely better that the Reading one.  It was easier to answer the questions, and it didn't take as long because you don't have to read all those long passages.  Tomorrow, we are taking Math, so wish me luck!!  :)

CRCT- Reading

So, as pretty much all the kids from grades 3-8 in Georgia know, the CRCT is a big deal.  This is why the teachers teach us and grind information into our brains every year: THE CRCT.  Just in case you don't know, CRCT stands for Criterion Referenced Competency Test (yeah, I like saying CRCT better too..) which basically is saying that this is a big test over "criteria" that the teachers are supposed to follow.  Today, we were "administered" the first test- the Reading section.  The test is composed of two sections in which you read passages and have to answer questions about them.  This is probably one of the tests that throw me off more than something like Math or Science, because there is no way to get an exact answer unless it is right in front of you face- stated clearly in the test.  The answers you choose come from your interpretation of the passage, not a fact stated in your textbook.  As all the people that know me are aware of, I am a VERY logical person, and when I don't know if the answer to something, I always want one exact method to check or double check if needed.  But, unlike Math, reading a passage doesn't work that way.  Welcome to the CRCT....